There are 13 inmates sentenced in Jefferson County set to be released from prison during the second quarter of 2025, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections.
The inmate being released that served the longest time was Anthony T. Banks for predatory criminal sexual assault. Anthony T. Banks spent more than 21 years incarcerated.
According to the Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois spends about $45,828 a year per incarcerated person. In a 2023 study by the Prison Policy Initiative, the state’s incarceration rate was at 433 per 100,000, higher than every industrialized country, except the United States. When compared with its surrounding states, Illinois was the lowest. Kentucky and Missouri have rates over 700 per 100,000.
Another study by the Prison Policy Initiative highlighted that the number of unconvicted individuals was more than two times higher than that of convicted individuals, possibly one of the leading causes of prison population growth in the state.
Most prison inmates are released on some condition of supervised monitoring upon reentering civilian life. This monitoring can last from 1 year to the rest of someone’s life.
| Name | Offense | Supervised Release Date | Holding Facility |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omer L. Ferguson | Agg dui lic susp or revoked | 04/03/2025 | Lincoln Correctional Center |
| Anthony T. Banks | Predatory criminal sexual assault | 04/08/2025 | Illinois River Correctional Center |
| Travis L. Deloch | Ret theft/Disp merch/<$300/Prev conv | 04/16/2025 | Centralia Correctional Center |
| Shana L. Ewing | Meth delivery/15<100 grams | 04/21/2025 | Logan Correctional Center |
| Allen R. Dennis | Meth delivery/15<100 grams | 04/23/2025 | Graham Correctional Center |
| Dawoine Brunson | Ret theft/Disp merch/<$300/Prev conv | 04/24/2025 | Vandalia Correctional Center |
| Samantha J. Payne | Meth delivery<5 grams | 04/24/2025 | Decatur Correctional Center |
| Tylyn J. Highfill | Robbery | 05/05/2025 | Decatur Correctional Center |
| Frank Falcone | Meth delivery/5<15 grams | 05/22/2025 | Sheridan Correctional Center |
| George D. White | Possession of meth< 5 grams | 05/22/2025 | Taylorville Correctional Center |
| Roberto M. Roman | Meth delivery/5<15 grams | 05/27/2025 | Sheridan Correctional Center |
| Larry A. Sharp | Ret theft/Disp merch/<$300/Prev conv | 06/03/2025 | Lincoln Correctional Center |
| Dreydyn M. Hart | Firearm/Foid invalid/No elig | 06/06/2025 | Lincoln Correctional Center |
